Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 721

By this point, Roseanne had figured it out. She was smack dab in the middle of a

scam.

The wiry middle-aged guy sneered, "You hear that, girlie? You've made a big mess today. You ain't walking away without coughing up some cash."

Roseanne smirked, "You're saying that tin box is a family heirloom? Do I look gullible to you?"

The tall skinny man chuckled along, "Well, not the tin box itself, but what's inside it. Since you're so skeptical, let's show you what we're dealing with."

The burly man popped open the tin box, revealing a pile of broken shards.

our family for generations, passed down

of that famous song about

pipe. "Listen, miss, I know you didn't mean it, but this is

why was it out on the road in the middle of the night, stored in a

explained, "We're moving houses today, had to shift everything out. The porcelain is delicate, so we put it in a tin box for safety. We were waiting for a truck by the roadside, and then you suddenly swerved, and the box flew into the street. Lucky we jumped aside, or you'd be facing more than just

fly?

"My car was going straight the whole time. How could I

there to

You think we're trying to scam you?" The

"Isn't that exactly

scamming you? Fine! That's exactly what

agree, maybe it's best to get the cops involved. This street's got cameras, and my car has a dash